Samsara IG61 introduction
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IG61 hardware activation

On the device there will be a panel with 2 screws. Remove the screws and plate to expose the backplane connector port.





Align sliders on top and bottom edges of IO card with IG61 then gently slide the IO card(s) into place on the backplane. Push down clips into place for each card. These clips ground the card to the IG61, the card will not work if these are not firmly clipped into place.


The module number is configured using the red dial on the face of the IO card. The initial position of 0 in the first card, and 1 in the second card, can be seen below. The bubble is always on the left of side of the selected module number.

Expansion Backplane Only
If you ordered an expansion backplane, slide it into the first backplane and push clips down. Slide additional IO card(s) into place and push clips down. Insert a blank card if needed. For output cards, an additional power source may be required.


Powering the IG61
You can use the 24V power source to supply the IG61 with power. If a 24V source is already available in a panel then you may use that instead.
- Unbox the 24V power source and connect the cable with the green, white, and black wire to the AC side of the power source. Do not plug the cable in to a live power source until instructed. Make sure wiring is completely verified before turning on. The color code is:
Green |
Ground (⏚) |
White |
Neutral (N) |
Black |
Power (L) |
- Locate the power block (connector) that came with the IG61. It may already be inserted into the left side of the IG61. This will be used to connect the power source to the IG61. Using 2 wires, connect the + from the DC side of the power source to the first port on the power block (V1+) then connect the - to the second power on the power block (V1-).
- Now insert the power block into the IG61 and confirm the screws on the power block are tight and the wires will not slip out.


- Install the antennas to their respective ports:
- LTE - LTE Main and Aux (for cellular connection)
- 2.4GHz - WiFi and Bluetooth (for WiFi and Bluetooth connection)
- Plug the power source into a 24 VDC power supply. If everything is powered correctly, the light on the front of the IG61 should turn green. The device will run its initialization.
- If you need to activate your device into your organization, please follow the steps outlined here: Activate Devices
- Once the IG61 has finished initialization and is added, you should see a green circle next to it in the dashboard. The circle may be gray while the device finishes initialization, which could take up to 10 minutes
Note: If the device takes longer than 10 minutes to connect please double-check that the antennas are installed properly and you have a reliable cellular connection. If it does not resolve, contact support at samsara.com/help.
To configure your IG61 I/O, please follow the instructions here.
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